Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) Shares Purchased by GFS Advisors LLC

GFS Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD - Free Report) by 81.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 97,905 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 43,925 shares during the period. GFS Advisors LLC's holdings in Starwood Property Trust were worth $1,855,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Albion Financial Group UT bought a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust by 86.1% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,578 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in shares of Starwood Property Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in Starwood Property Trust by 69.7% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,746 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in Starwood Property Trust during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. 49.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Starwood Property Trust Price Performance

NYSE:STWD traded up $0.30 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $19.52. 1,284,744 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,074,882. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. has a 52-week low of $18.12 and a 52-week high of $21.17. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $19.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.61. The company has a market cap of $6.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.68 and a beta of 1.69.

Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.05. Starwood Property Trust had a return on equity of 9.93% and a net margin of 18.82%. The company had revenue of $479.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $488.63 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.46 EPS. Starwood Property Trust's quarterly revenue was down 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Starwood Property Trust, Inc. will post 1.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

STWD has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group raised their price objective on Starwood Property Trust from $19.50 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Starwood Property Trust from $20.00 to $19.50 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on Starwood Property Trust from $22.50 to $22.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, JMP Securities cut their price target on Starwood Property Trust from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Starwood Property Trust currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $22.13.

About Starwood Property Trust

Starwood Property Trust, Inc operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Commercial and Residential Lending, Infrastructure Lending, Property, and Investing and Servicing segments. The Commercial and Residential Lending segment originates, acquires, finances, and manages commercial first mortgages, non-agency residential mortgages, subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and residential mortgage-backed securities, as well as other real estate and real estate-related debt investments, include distressed or non-performing loans.